What does ~ mean in the YML configuration file in Symfony 2?

The actual meaning in Symfony 2 depends on what you are configuring. Most likely it will mean "use defaults" or it will be used where it is needed to put a configuration key but there is nothing to actually configure for that key (as in the NotBlank example).

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